How Kerala is celebrating Sanju Samson’s selection into the 2024 T20 World Cup squad
By K.R. Nayar From Kochi Kochi. Sanju Samson’s selection for the 2024 T20 World Cup, starting in the USA and West Indies, is virtually a celebration in Kerala. This news has filled every Keralite with pride. I witnessed the joy across the state as I arrived in Kochi on the day the news broke about his selection. It is the biggest news in the state, and everyone is now looking forward to the World Cup, hoping to see Sanju, as they affectionately call him, in action. Display of Sanju Samson's selection in Kerala's leading newspaper Malayala Manorama Everywhere, discussions revolve around whether he will keep wickets or play solely as a batsman. Speculation suggests that both wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and Samson will be part of the playing eleven, with Sanju possibly batting at the No.1 slot to provide a quick start. Right from outside the Kochi airport, the presence of Sanju is evident, with advertisements featuring him lining the roads. Almost all Malayalam newspaper